Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the key ingredients to a happy and healthy life. When we achieve a high-quality sleep of between six to eight hours a night, we’ll feel more alert and ready for whatever the day has in store for us, and it can bring a number of benefits to our physical and mental wellbeing too. In our fast-paced modern world, however, many of us find it hard to get the sleep we need and that can impact on every aspect of our lives; that’s why we’ve created this guide to how to get better sleep in three easy steps.
1. Keep External Light At Bay
Australian summers are renowned worldwide for the warmth and brightness they bring, but the light from outside at night-time could be interrupting or preventing your sleep. Whether it comes from the evening or early morning sun, or street lighting, light rooms can be a major irritant when you need to get to sleep, but well-made blinds can be a simple yet effective solution. Miles Ahead Blinds & Awnings make affordable, high-quality blinds for all rooms and all situations, including dark and blackout blinds which can make your bedrooms much more conducive to a great night’s sleep; visit www.milesaheadblindsandawnings.com.au to find out more. They’re suitable for adult and children’s rooms, and when we close our eyes in a completely dark room, our brain soon starts to relax.
2. Avoid Stimulants
Modern life is frenetic, whether we work in a busy office, run our own business, or spend our days raising the children, so it’s important that we wind down and relax before we try to go to sleep. That’s why it’s vital that we avoid stimulants in the hour or two before bedtime; that means saying no to coffee, wine, and chocolate. Many people find that it also helps to meditate before bed or to listen to soothing sounds before turning off the lights but be aware that playing loud music can stimulate your senses rather than relaxing them.
3. Put The Screens Away
As well as living in an ever-faster world, we also live in a world where screens are king, but studies show that many of these screens can be having a significant detrimental effect on our sleep and, therefore, on our health as a whole. Mobile phone and tablet screens give off a blue light that can make it much harder to get to sleep, so it can make a big difference if you avoid looking at these screens before you try to sleep, or if you are awake. As an alternative, why not try reading a book rather than checking your social media profiles before lights out?
When you enjoy a great sleep night after night, you’ll look and feel better. You’ll notice, your family will notice, and your work colleagues will notice too. Improving your sleep patterns can be as easy as avoiding stimulating food and drink late at night and putting your phone down at least an hour before you climb into bed. When you also install dark blinds from blinds in Essex to keep external light safely outside, you will soon find that you sleep better than you’ve done in years.
